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Stintino
Isthintini
Comune di Stintino
Coat of arms of Stintino
Stintino within the Province of Sassari
Stintino within the Province of Sassari
Location of Stintino
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Stintino is located in Italy
Stintino
Stintino
Location of Stintino in Sardinia
Stintino is located in Sardinia
Stintino
Stintino
Stintino (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 40°56′N 8°14′E / 40.933°N 8.233°E / 40.933; 8.233
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceSassari (SS)
FrazioniErcoli, Ezzi Mannu, Le Vele, Nodigheddu, Pischina Salidda, Pittiacca, Pozzo San Nicola, Preddu Nieddu, Punta Su Turrione, Rocca Ruja, Tonnara Saline, Unia
Government
 • MayorAntonio Diana
Area
 • Total58.4 km2 (22.5 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2014[2])[3]
 • Total1,616
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
DemonymStintinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07040
Dialing code079
Patron saintBeata Vergine della Difesa
Saint day8 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Stintino (Template:Lang-sdc, Template:Lang-sc) is a coastal comune (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Cagliari and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Sassari.

Geography

Panorama of the town.

Stintino is located on the peninsula of the same name, running from Nurra plain to the Asinara Island, part of the Asinara National Park, for which Stintino is the nearer embarkment place. The municipality borders with Sassari and its northernmost point, a cape in which is located the town, is in front of the Asinara, who belongs to the municipality of Porto Torres.

History

Stintino was a frazione of the comune of Sassari until 1988.

Tourism

It is a popular seaside resort and is provided with three tourist ports: Porto Mannu (with 300 boat places), Marina di Stintino (160 boat places) and Porto Minore (110 boat places).

Beach of La Pelosa
Beach of Le Saline

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute (Istat).
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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